Worth an upgrade from...

[luckylion100]

AKG Q701 to Beyerdynamic T90's?

I've never been convinced by the AKG's, in fact from the moment I opened the box I was almost disgusted by how cheap and plastically they were. The sound, the mids but more so the highs grate on me and I struggle to listen to them for any extended period. Bass, an area where I know many don't rate them is OK for my listening tastes although I wouldn't mind a little more tightly controlled omph and impact...

I'd be listening through Foobar > Audioquest Jitterbug and an Epiphany Acoustic EHP-02

Thanks for any opinions or advice.

 

[dalethorn]

AKG Q701 to Beyerdynamic T90's?

I've never been convinced by the AKG's, in fact from the moment I opened the box I was almost disgusted by how cheap and plastically they were. The sound, the mids but more so the highs grate on me and I struggle to listen to them for any extended period. Bass, an area where I know many don't rate them is OK for my listening tastes although I wouldn't mind a little more tightly controlled omph and impact...

I'd be listening through Foobar > Audioquest Jitterbug and an Epiphany Acoustic EHP-02

Thanks for any opinions or advice.

I found the T90 to be brighter and rougher sounding in the treble than the AKG's.

 

[luckylion100]

Dale.

Any opinions on the Hifiman HE400S? Rave reviews on Amazon.com, little on the UK version mind...

 

[keeper of the quays]

AKG Q701 to Beyerdynamic T90's?

I've never been convinced by the AKG's, in fact from the moment I opened the box I was almost disgusted by how cheap and plastically they were. The sound, the mids but more so the highs grate on me and I struggle to listen to them for any extended period. Bass, an area where I know many don't rate them is OK for my listening tastes although I wouldn't mind a little more tightly controlled omph and impact...

I'd be listening through Foobar > Audioquest Jitterbug and an Epiphany Acoustic EHP-02

Thanks for any opinions or advice.

 

what do you think of your 550s? I like mine..bit like a ear defenders! But sound like they are defending the best in music..if anyone wants to use that catchy phrase? Feel free..lol

 

[luckylion100]

love the AKG550's, so much so that they added to my disappointment of the Q701's...I'm gutted because I gave them to my daughter and she won't let me have them back! Great sounding, comfy and built to last the ages...

 

[dalethorn]

Dale.

Any opinions on the Hifiman HE400S? Rave reviews on Amazon.com, little on the UK version mind...

I haven't had any Hifiman headphones, mainly I suppose because they have too many models and changes to existing models, and it's not a company with depth like Beyer or Sennheiser. And I didn't like Mrspeakers' Alpha Dog or Audeze's LCD2 fazor edition. So far the best planar I've heard is the Mad Dog, which is a mod of the Fostex t50rp. Right now I'm going to go look at those Amazon reviews...

Edit: Started with the one-star reviews - biggest complaints are very cheap build, and won't play loud enough with portable devices and phones. Moved up to 2-star and 3-star reviews, and it's mostly more of the same criticisms, but the general drift is that it's barely $300 of sound for $300. I didn't check the 5-star reviews, but I'm sure that they say if you get past the quality issues (get lucky or whatever) and sensitivity/volume issues, then you get a decent sound for $300. I'm usually very careful with my headphones, so the reliability might not be an issue as much as the volume.

 

[luckylion100]

Very interesting reply, your time and effort is appreciated. Certain given me food for thought. I generally start on the rave 5 star reviews and then go right to the opposite end of the spectrum the 1 star and assume that those unhappy with their purchase were simply unlucky, overly picky or the kind never to be satisfied . As mentioned above I have a major issue in spending this kind of money and getting cheap shoddy build quality. I will look up the Mad Dog and Fostex's you mention. Regards